AARST American Association of Radon Scientists and Technologists

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AARST Radon Professionals Saving Lives

Carolyn AllenPresident

US EPA Region 8 Radon Stakeholders MeetingSalt Lake City, UT

April 12, 2012

AARST is about

Quality Services to the Public

Mission StatementMission Statement

"AARST" is a nonprofit, professional organization of members who are dedicated

to the highest standard of excellence and ethical performance of radon measurement, mitigation and transfer of information for the benefit of members, consumers and the

public at large."


Highest Industry Standards• Health protection – Saving Lives

– Radon Induced Lung Cancer Death Every 25 Minutes

• Education• Legislation• Research• Networking for best solutions• Continuing education

Professional Association

• Radon Scientists

• Technologists

• Industry members– Measurement professionals– Mitigation professionals– Laboratories– Researchers

WHO Representation

• Two reps to World Health Organization meetings on radon

• Reference level—2.7 pCi/L

What Does AARST do for You?

Certification Program

National Radon Proficiency Program

2400 Certified Radon Professionals

1500 Testers

840 Mitigation

60 Labs

Conferences

• 24 International Radon Symposiums

• Regional

• Local

• Information exchange with other professionals

• Problem-solving with states & federal agencies

Standards Consortia – ANSI Accredited Standards Organization

• AARST/ANSI Completed Standard– Multi-family Measurement

• AARST/ANSI Standards Underway– Homes Measurement

– ANSI Mitigation

– RRNC 2.0 (new construction: building code format)

– Multi-family Mitigation

– Schools and Large Buildings Measurement

– Schools and Large Buildings Mitigation

Business Aids – Tool Kit

• Insurance

• Contracts

• Legal Aid

• Standards

• QA/QC Package

• Marketing

• NRPP Certification Program

Publications

• Briefly Speaking– FY 2013 Budget Call to Action

• Radon Reporter

• International Radon Symposium Proceedings (Peer Reviewed)

• Standards– Mitigation, Measurement, Multi-family

NCSL Representation

• Meetings with the National Conference of State Legislators– Education of State Policy Makers– Legislation for

• Health protection

• Professional accreditation

– Public awareness

Cooperative Partnerships

• Cancer Survivors Against Radon (CanSAR)

• American Lung Association

• National Center for Healthy Housing

• Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors (CRCPD)

• US EPA

Federal Radon Action Plan

• Center for Disease Control (HHS)• General Services Administration• U.S. Department of Agriculture

– Rural Services Administration• U.S. Department of Defense• U.S. Department of Energy

– Builds off Secretary Chu’s pledge to “do no harm”• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

– Assistant Surgeon General• U.S. Department of Interior• U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

– Healthy Homes • U.S. Environmental Protection Agency


BY 2015, MITIGATE 10 MILLION HOMES

AND SAVE 6,500 LIVES ANNUALLY

AARST – CRCPD – US EPAShared Goal

Benefits to the Public

• Confidence of quality work

• Up-to-date solutions

• Best equipment and techniques

• Most accurate information

• Professional oversight

Last Month

Delegation in Washington DC spent Tuesday walking around Halls of Congress explaining impact of EPA proposed budget cuts on radon

program outreach and education.

Physically met with or distributed information to over 75 Congressional Offices.

AARST Membership

No Radon Professional Should be Without It.

Membership Applications available at

www.aarst.org

Contact Information

Carolyn Allen

www.aarst.org

[email protected]

[email protected]

My Direct Tel: 888-580-9596

AARST American Association of Radon Scientists and Technologists

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